英語口語練習小對話 第606期:譴責,責罵

Subject：Follow the rules and you won’t get chewed out.

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迷你對話

A: The boss roundly criticize me because I am late again.

老闆直言不諱地批評了我，因爲我上班又遲到了。

B: Follow the rules and you won’t get chewed out.

遵守規則，你就不會捱罵了。

地道表達

get chewed out

1. 解釋

Chew out的意思是“發脾氣罵人”。在美國南部它是指“在互相取笑中佔了某人的上風”。Chew sb. Out的意思是“責罵某人”“譴責某人”的意思。和get連用用其被動式，即爲：get chewed out。

2. 例句

e.g. I don't want to get chewed out by the boss anymore.

我不想再被老闆罵了。

e.g. The boy got chewed out for staying up late by his father.

男孩的爸爸因他很晚還不睡覺而責罵他。

e.g. He got chewed out by me but good - it won't happen again.

我把他狠狠地訓斥了一番，這樣的事不會再發生了。